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what the risks are --> lungs, incision, lung biopsy, biopsy, open lung, open lung biopsy, a small piece, the lung tissue is removed, a surgical incision, in the chest, sample is then examined, cancer, infection, lung diseases open lung biopsy, hospital operating room under general anesthesia, unconscious, pain-free, throughout the procedure, given a mixture of anesthetic gas, oxygen, a tube that is inserted, the mouth, airway that leads, lungs, skin is cleansed, an incision is made over the area to be sampled, a small piece, the lung tissue is removed, incision is then stitched closed, a chest tube left in place, 1 to 2 days, prevent the lung from collapsing, inform the health care provider, pregnant, have allergies to any medication, medications, herbal preparations, bleeding problem, must sign a consent form, asked not to eat, drink, 8 to 12 hours, the biopsy, infants, children, physical, psychological preparation, procedure depends on child's age, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, wake up, feel drowsy, several hours, mild sore throat, tube, feel some discomfort, pain, incision site, open lung biopsy, evaluate abnormalities detected by x-ray, ct scan, used after other tests have been inconclusive, lung tissue, uniform in texture, structure is normal, abnormal results, indicate cancer, benign tumors, lung diseases, certain infections, additional conditions under which the test performed, acute pulmonary eosinophilia, loeffler's syndrome, chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, disseminated coccidioidomycosis, disseminated tuberculosis, infectious, chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis, mesothelioma, benign-fibrous, mesothelioma, malignant, pneumonia, lung abscess, primary lung cancer, pulmonary aspergillosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatoid lung disease, sarcoidosis, viral pneumonia, wegener's granulomatosis, possibility of infection, an air leak, chest, how great the risk is depends on the pre-existing lung disease.